Kiran Karnik is the former President of NASSCOM and a well-known leader and spokesperson of the IT-BPO industry.
Taking charge of NASSCOM in 2001, Karnik helped stabilise the organisation and enabled it to continue on its path of growth, expansion and institution building.
During his tenure as President, NASSCOM, spearheaded initiatives that helped in the following ways: Reiterated NASSCOM’s commitment to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), providing them with a platform for interaction, learning, mentorship and recognition.
Karnik has also worked for over 20 years at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), where he held various positions including that of Founder-Director of ISRO’s Development and Educational Communicational Unit. His work in ISRO involved conceptualizing and managing applications of space technology.
Karnik helped in the creation of Emerge, a plank specially focused on launching initiatives targeted at the smaller players within the IT-BPO industry and enabled them to find a voice.
